The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-02-05

! thority over her? Was that thought
of hers. of ruling by love and love
only, foolish and impracticable thought
She was sure she could not rule in any
other way. She knew, by that true in-
stinct which true love gives. that if she
| were once to attempt to dictate TO AlillY
her influence over her would be gone. She
could not step out of her nature, but might
it not be we'll, as Lady Flora had seemed TO
hint in the morning, that some one with
more experience and power should be put
| over her strong willed little pupil?
| Lefty did not weep that morning. She
was far too much troubled to shed tears.
Besides. she had her duties to attend to;
but her pale face and the heaviness of her
| eyes when she appeared at the early dinner
| in the dining hall. showed that she was not
rs happy as usual.
Lady Flora, who was quite herself again
Colonel Lyndon's advice to her son had
| been in consonance with her own wishes
| observed the change in her young COVER
| ness, and felt n little nggrieyed by il.
| "You have surely not been fretting on
| account Of what said 10 you this morn-
| ing?" she said, a little sharply. You know
1 it will never do for you to be SO sensitive. "
She .as alone with Milly when she made
| this remark. but il was overheard by Col
onel Lyndon, who was coming into the
| room at the moment, and whose ewes were
upon Lefty.
She did not answer. partly because she
| had caught sight of him; but he saw her
face fame with color, and the tears spring
| to her eyes, and an emotion such as he had
| never felt before came over him.
IF had only the care of that poor lit
tie thingl" he said to himself. IF she
were my child my little sister,
He made Lady Flora happy and benign
by informing her that he had seen Percy
off to Edinburgh, and that there was every
chance of his obtaining an exchange into
regiment stationed there. "And if SO, ne
will get leave again at once, he said
This was joyful news 10 Milly, who pro-
yoked her mothers rebuke by jumping up
from the table and clapping her hands.
Then the Colonel tuln d to Lefty. He
looked so kind aud benignant that she
could not help smiling at him, and, with
the smile, the shadow passed from her
face.
do you know he said, that / have a
confession to make, aud that / am afraid
TO make it!'
Afraid! A soldier afraid" cried Milly.
That is funny
We'll, yes, l think it is. But when old
soldiers do shockingly silly things, Milly,
and when they are sure they will be
scolded--"
Il am snre you have done nothing silly"
said Lefty, simply.
There, Lyndon, Never say that 10 one
appreciates your merits. cried Lady Flora.
But what have you done?" urged Milly.
Il have been SO foolish as TO make a
promise. The Mackenzies and Miss
Browne
~Oh, let us 90, mother; do let us GOT
cried SIilly, not permitting him to finish.
Veronica said she would ask us. When
are We TO 60 Colonel Lyndoni"
You are asked for this afternoon, and
your father said if / could succeed in beg
cling you off from lessons | might drive you
and Miss Morrison over III the phaeton,
and We are to stay for supper If we can be
spared"
And drive home by moonlight? Oh,
mother! mother!" cried Milly, in a little
ecstasy, you won't say nor
1t amused Lady Flora TO observe that
Colonel Lyndon was looking at her with al
most as much eagerness as Ally.
and if l did cay mo, shs said, smil-
ing, what them
Mother, don't tease us. Say yes, like
q darling.
do everything Lefty tells you?"
We will all be good" said the Colonel
gayely. Miss Morrison shall be our
general. We put ourselves under her or
ders. Whatever she says We will do
NO, no, no." cried Lefty, blushing.
Yes, yes, yes,H shrieked Milly- Mother,
darling good-by. Expect us when You see
US. Come and get ready, Lefty
The two Young girls left the room. The
Colonel fingered. Lady Flora saw that he
had something to say 10 her, and she kept
her place. She was grateful to him for his
assistance with Percy. and she felt that it
would be pleasant to serve him in any way.
But he asked no service Of her. He Was n
little inquisitive, he said. When he lived
with people he had trick Of becoming in
terested in them. Would it be indiscreet
to ask Lady Flora question OF two about
Miss Morrison2
Not at ALL she answered, with a smile.
He was not very ready with his questions,
and before he had made much way with
them, the voices Of Milly and her COVER
ness could be heard out on the terrace,
and Lady Flora, saying that the young peo-
pie We're impatient, asked him to wait for
her story until the evening. 1t Is quite
little romance" she said, land you have
not time 10 hear 1t all now"
He thanked her, begged her to pardon
him for his curiosity, and went ont on TO
the terrace, where the two young people
We're waiting for him.
AS the three walked off together 10 the
yard, Lady Flora watched them, and, when
they had disappeared from sight. she stood
still in the same spot, with n meditatiYe
look in her face. Presently she turned 10
90 in doors, and her lips were smiling now,
and her eyes were bright.
"She is as helpless as a baby, and as
pretty as an angel she said to herself.
And he is as noble creature as ever
stepped. 1t would be pretty if one could
only bring it about, and oh, what load
would he lifted off nv shoulders"